ML20154P981

City Public Svc of San Antonio,1997-1998 Annual Rept

ML20154P981
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Issue date:	01/31/1998
From:	Bryant F, Von Rosenberg SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Gross revenue increased $7,887.000 to..

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City Public Senice (CPS) has what it takes to meet the challenges each day in providing excellent utility senices. The company's well conditioned team mem-bers call on their skills and knowledge to perform at superior levels.

One of the nation's largest municipal utilities, CPS sen*es more than 539.000 lower interest rates when CPS requires electric customers throughout its 1,566 financing for large projects.

square mile senice area, and about CPS returns a percentage ofits 301,000 natural gas customers in the revenues to the City of San Antonio and urban San Antonio area. Purchased in since its formation has contributed 1942 by the City of San Antonio, CPS more than 82.2 billion. The S138.5 provides reliable, low-cost energy and million CPS payment for the 1997-98 energy-related senices for San Antanlo fiscal year represented the largest and the surrounding area, making source of income for the City of San Antonio an ideal place to live and San Antonio and about one-third of conduct business.

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CPS owns and operates two coal-fired CPS also supports the community and five natural gas-fired power plants through education, employee volunteerism in the San Antonio area, and owns 28 and donations. Free tours and informative percent of the South Texas Project programs teach participants about the nuclear plant on the Gulf Coast. The utility, gas and electric safety and natural gas system has 4,158 miles of energy consen ation. Under the Volunteers lines through which natural gas is in Public Senice program. CPS empk>yees delivered.

donated more than 14,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> and A diversified fuel mix at favorable raised more than $17,000 for nonprofit prices, low production costs and sound organizations in 1997-98. More than financial management have enabled 85 percent of the active work force and CPS to keep its rates lower than any 100 CPS retirees contributed to United major Texas city, and among the lowest Way, giving more than S500,000 in the in the nation. 'Ihe avemge CPS residential recent campaign.

gas and electric bill ranked third-lowest Low rates, reliable senice and a among the 20 largest cities in the United dedicated work force make City Public States for fiscal year 1997-98. The Senice a leader in the utility industry utility's favorable bond ratings assure and a vital driving force in San Antonio.

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from 60 of the nation's investor-owned the Texas coast, completed another and public power utilities. CPS bills were successful year of operation. Unit I achieved reported to have decreased 9.68 percent 100.7 percent of the rated capacity while for 1,000 IOVil during the 12 years from Unit 2 produced 92.9 percent ofits rated 1986 through 1997, capacity during calendar year 1997. Fuel diversification and diligent The South Texas Project generated 19.85 management have long been cornerstones billion net kilowatt hours of electricity, in keeping rates low. The ability to use a assudng it a place among the top producing diverse mixture of fuels, including nuclear nuclear plants in the country. CPS has a fuel, natural gas and coal to generate 28 percent share in the nuclear plant and electricity also has helped produce stable received 35 percent ofits generation from energy rates for San Antonio. STP during 1997-98. Ilowever, fuel management for the In a major change during the year, generation of electricity during the 1997-98 the owners of the nuclear plant transferred fiscal year was challenging. as insufficient management from Ilouston Lighting & coal deliveries from the utility's rail carrier Power Company to the S'IP Nuclear Union Pacific Railroad plagued CPS. To Operating Company. The non-prollt 'r" make up for slow deliveries, CPS contracted corporation has five officers and a five- ..'x , p e with an additional rail carrier, Burlington member board of directors with one

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management information to control costs customers early in the next fiscal year, Fi the utility expects residential, commercial more closely. Coupled with other inluauves, oneMay in Austinfor crs. %pyk,g,a @S W g cost control measures proved instrumental and industrial customers to respond in reducing the operating costs, excluding de ~. e g positively to the opportunity to pay the fuel, by 6.9 percent from the projected same amount each month while commit-costs during 1997-98. The utility plans to e# a ting to CPS service for a spec 111ed period. Additlo Tal products and services. primarily carry these initiatives into future years to for commercial and industrial customers. remain competitive. As the Texas Legislature prepares i .g are being developed to respond to a variety for its next session in January 1999, CPS ,,_..4 of needs, from area lighting to energy personnel are participating in hearings management. To help assure retention of residential being held by the Senate Interim Committee on Electric Utility Restructuring. The and small business customers. CPS is hrfiscal year, committee will study a variety of issues, considering alliances with a variety of Including rate reductions, stranded pMg["r.asrvice customen potential vendors of products and senices. investments and renewable energy sources. 'lhrough ALLIANCES WITH LOCAL g to make recommendations to the Lieutenant pn.n f BUSINESSES, the uuhty seeks to maintain fMy/ the dynamic small business environment Governor. CPS staff have testified in UTILITY RESTRUCTURING .g ; so important to San Antonio,, hue . MM, PROCEEDINGS and continue to monitor %d5 expanding the utthey's offerings. the legislative process through an offlee in Because low rates will continue to be .j,i the Texas capital. The CPS General an important factor when customers l ^ ' /,# Q@%, .A4 % ;,p 9 \\ 4, s Mh0E'14 iCPS'. MEETING THE CH ALLENGE - m ":.q : mg s.hhIMdu

m Manager now serves as President of the tricity. A decision by the middle of 1998 Texas Public Power Association and will will allow time for construction,if that represent the interests of rnunicipal utilities option is chosen. 4 in restructuring debates. AS CPS LOOKS AHEAD, the ~ v The utihty also CONTINUES TO future holds uncertainties concerning 9 CHALLENGE THE PuauC UTruTY legislauve acuan on competittort khsiation' ~ COlGUSSION RULES that allocate the which could have a profound effect on the costs of open transmission access. The waj utilities do business. Despite the rules include a pricing structure which uncertainties. CPS has confidence in its will cost CPS an estimated Sl5 million competitive position and will continue to per year when put into full effect. The participate in the legislative process to rules require CPS to pay a share of protect the interests of municipal utilities statewide transmission costs for all and their customers. transmission owning utilities. based on While k>oking ahead to future the CPS share of statewide electric load, changes, CPS continues to concentrate and allow reimbursement based on a on its core businesses and to expand its utility's actual costs. As the utility with ability to offer new energy-related products the lowest transmission costs of any and services. The utility's 3,475 employees major electric mmpany in the state and with are prepared to continue meeting the relatively low use of others' transmission, challenges of providing reliable senice CPS cffectively will subsidize higher cost while controlling costs to assure rates transmission owning utilities. CPS has remain low. CPS has an erwtable financial joined with two other utilities in legal position and serves a dynamic and growing action challenging the validity of the rules community with facilities that are modern as inconsistent with PUC statutory and well maintained.1hese factors provide authority. A state district court has the basis for optimism as CPS completes upheld the pricing rule, but CPS and the another successful year and looks ahead other utility challengers were preparing to a competitive environment. an appeal at year end. In looking to the future, CPS wants + 2 to ensure it has the generating capacity to f serve its customers and to take advantage of OPPORTUNITIES TO SELL WHOLE-b SALE ELECTRICITY. The utility projects that as early as 2001, at expected growth rates. CPS will need approximately 400 megawatts of additional generating capaci-ty. While this capacity will be needed to provide low-cost power to customers in P the current senice area during peak times, the electricity also could be avall-able for sale to make up for a growing shortfall in other parts of the state. CPS management is comparing the financial CPS management stqffis ready to tackle electric retail competition. From left to right are Bill Gunst, Senior Managerfor Production: Ken Fiedler, Assistant General bencilts of building a combined gele Managerfor Customer and Distribution SerWces: Jamie RocheHe, Assistant General plant repowering an older unit already in Managnf r Corporate Sadus and Finann: Arthumn Rosenbug. Gennal Manager; and Joe TrevMo, Assistant General Managerfor System Engineering and the system or buying the required elec-Engineering Services. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 15

Q* 'T hk m OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 1997-98 ^ J Q. ,h L t '%g[t / ( g. 1 w 9;f' %y pp[- ikal year 1997-98 was an extraordinary and legislative aethities affecting the elec-OPERATIONSJ g % D /' %" 9 ont for CIS as it prepares for restructuring trie industry. Also underway are reviews of During 1997. CPS set an hottr y peak Nfn the utility industry. CPS implemented the pricing structure and the implications demand record pf 3.448 megawatts and a tecord,of Gl.032 megawatt new.%cets of its strategic plan designed to oflegislation at the state and national levels. 24 hour usage {drly' peak demand record h@~ jand to enhance its competitive position Financial results were strong for houruVie ho ireduce 6e cost components of its pricing 1997-98 and were marked by record-pcc6rrbd on Atigust 20. and marked the Os a low-cost energy services provider, breaking gross revenue. with CPS " fourth time during the summer that the completing its sixth consecutive year with-s pievidtis year's record of 3,356 had been " Current year accomplishments were ghlighted by the implementation of a out increasing rates. The communities broken. In addition, the new peak sur- $'@heYspring designed to lower the debt and Asset Management Program in served by CPS continue to benefit from passed the 3.412 mqawatt peak demand rates that are among the lowest in the estimated for the summer perkxt. The state and nation. Contributing to the 24-hour usage record surpassed the 1996 t homponent of energy costs, to maximize gross revenue record were all-time high record by 2.2 percent. pthe effective use of cash and to enhance electric and non-operating revenue. Other During the fiscal year, CPS supplied M,g; financial llexibility into the future. All of significant highlights include reduced approximately 17 pe cent of its generation E G these factors are essential assets in a com-N4petitive em1ronment. A company-wide operating and maintenance expenses and to ilL&P, more than 3.1 billion kilowatt substantially lower financing costs. hours of electricity. The cumulative transfer g$iNieam was developed to monitor regulatcry CPS assets of more than 85 billion of energy to ilL&P through fiscal year 9%p[?[ T reflect the utility's sohd financial position. 1997-98 was 5.4 billion kilowatt hours. / Net utility plant increased almost 835 'Ihe CPS coal-ilred units performed million from expenditures for new facilities well in meeting the utility's generation g.A ' to a total of almost 84 billion at year-end. requirements and achieving low produc-g_ stacTmc SALES @M G - se.o aww Ilestitted cash and investments reilected tion costs. Generation from coal accounted r cas v sao-o.nu.v s' a unspent bond proceeds from the May 1997 for 49.5 percent of the total during the [ h"' bond sale and the additional funds fiscal year. Both CPS coal.11 red units. J.T. g generated from this year's very favorable Deely and J.K. Spruce, were the only two "k g"'*, @d, u S8 Pf b operations. In addition CPS has accumu-Texas plants ranking in the top twenty-five iu ,u %Q h lated more than 832 million in savings among the best performing 100 steam-4* resulting from jointly dispatching CPS and electric power plants in the country, as $h s y k h}j f Q llouston Lighting & Power Co. generating reported by the Utility Data Institute for y L Qg*; y 6 plants. CPS is evaluating the potential 1996 production costs. h.[. b uses of the joint operating agreement This fiscal year, CPS took steps to savings to include the construction of a further its ability to provide low-cost power im im im m' new combined cycle generating unit, to its customers despite coal delivery b purchased power arrangements to capitalize delays and a volatile winter natural gas E on wholesale energy demands and other market. CPS received coal from an economically benelicial projects. alternate supplier and rai! carrier and also r s yy Net long-term debt totaled 82.9 billion continued to diversify its fuel mix by P g? (7 wM mum k nm mom aM puna% pehni de F LE ,,,,,t,, refunding bond issue in May and the S150 CPS received 35.3 percent of its j6m uc, million increase in the commercial paper generation from the South Texas Project ...v u, non v s, ,m program. This year CPS defeased or retired nuclear plant which is ranked among the ,A au au M' 8535 million of principal maturities top producing nuclear plants in the ,o su q@$ }y through routine bond payments, the country. STP also has been ranked among Q& q E refunding issue and a call of bonds. the lowest-cost electrietty produced using m% nuclear energy, an important factor in g maintaining low customer bills. Other STP @d I.c C b achievements during 1997 include: m Z.. t 4.. % : j u p 1 g 'j u jJ M ' p%p <

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OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 1997-98 ,ft h m .k Y Q); Y . Unit 2 set a new 17.58-day standard for a refueling outage duration among the *{ SEPERDITURE8 m .<ac, F!silimr operating and maintenance 109 operating U.S. commercial nuclear expenses amounted to 8490 million and power plants, according to Nuclear Energy in total were essentially the same as last institute records. year. Generation fuel and gas for resale . Unit I accomplished the briefest cost 8256.8 million 81.8 million more refueling outage in its history and the than the prior year, primarily as a result of second best performance ever at STP. the greater use of higher cost gas in the generation mix this fiscal year. The overall REVENUE AND SALES average cost for generation fuel and pur-Gross revenue for fiscal year 1997-98 chased power reflected a 7.8 percent set a new record of $1.032 billion, slightly increase for the year. Non fuel operating above the record set last year. Contribut-and maintenance expenses were essen-Ing to the increase in revenue was a re ord tially the same as the 1996-97 fiscal S844.8 million in electric system revenue, year, reflecting management's continued reflecting the recovery of fuel and cost control initiatives. purchased power costs which were about South Texas Project operating and 8.3 percent greater than last fiscal year. maintenance expenses, while 5.4 percent Electric sales reached 15.2 billion kilowatt below the 1997-98 budgeted level, were hours and were essentially the same as essentially the same as the prior year. Two last year due in part to a milder summer refuelings were performed during the cur-than in the previous year. CPS served an rent fiscal year as compared to a single OROSS REVENUE average of 10.660 more electric customers refueling in fiscal yearl996-97. rw v enano w s e mn. m than the previous year. In addition. In fiscal year 1997-98, CPS was faced ,,ou off-system sales to other utilities and with complying with the Transmission im power marketers have been modest and Pricing and Access Rule, which was Su24 increasing at a steady rate, designed by the Public Utility Commission Gas system revenue of $137.6 million of Texas to comply with legislative mandates = w w _,.,=------- - - - - " - ~ decreased 7 percent from last ilscal year, to charge electric customers for wholesale w g gigg g g . un ^ ' primarily resulting from the recovery of open transmission access. The cost to CPS lower gas costs, as the unit price of gas for this fiscal year totaled $1.8 million. SE 2m was 14 percent lower. The unit price of gas While maintaining low customer bills, this year was more typical than the level CPS was able to increase its contribution a n_nu. o,, e n nu. n nu. expedenced in 1996-97. when increased for payments and services to the City of demand occurred due to the cold winter San Antonio in fiscal year 1997-98 to weather throughout the country. Gas sales $138.5 million, a record transfer of earn-amounted to 26.8 million MCFs and were ings. Since its inception in 1942 CPS has essentially the same as the prior year. An contributed more than 82.2 billion tc the OPERATING A MAINTENANCE EXPENSES additional 996 gas customers were served City of San Antonio's General Fund. by the utility during fiscal year 1997-98. The utility's debt service and reserve ru n enano v i m an. m a NE CPS reported a record 849.8 million in requirements for 1997-98 totaled S203.3 non-operating revenue which includes million, a decrease of almost 31 percent w Interest on investments and miscellaneous from the prior year. This was a direct u income. The increase reflects the greater result of the Debt Management Strategic M earnings on investment of the 1997 bond initiative implemented in the spring. This proceeds and higher operating and other strategy was designed to reduce the debt fund balances. component of the utilitys price, maintain "P M = ,a mis favorable credit ratings, optimize the use a ro.i, po ,a n o a p.n of cash resources and enhance the CPS a sne-r op-ane a M.ni.n.ne. ' CPS Oth.r Op.r.tmg a Mmni.n.nc. competitive position. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 17

f b i 1997-98 / OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR Cr,u s ) ?" Y lI n 1'. w. nm J b J w&,j7: These goals were achieved partly by million balance in bond proceeds is expect. r 3 M y4[ using less revenue for principal require-ed to fund capital additk.ns through next Q

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i! ments. Lower principal requi.nents this fiscal year [W k fiscal year resulted from the bl70 million Revet le from current operations pro-caH of bonds with commercial paper vided 19.4 )ercent of this year's construction "gs procerc's, as the call included $32 million expendituus. Customer contnbutions funded y , M *, f C, of bonds that were due February 1.1998. 3.6 percent, while tax-exempt commercLd f This financing transaction also resulted in paper l'nanced 2.2 percent. I lhd interest savings from replacing higher interest debt with Icwer interest debt. The FIN /.NCING >nt h 7 4 L, temporary suspension of commercia! CPS had made sign 10 cant efforts since Paper principal redemption also 1983 in managing and controlling the cost N hp h contdbuted to achieving the objectives by of debt as part of the price of gas and elec-making funds available for other strategic tricity. Ilowever, further efforts were made $[gpf*g[ { f ' j during 1997-98 to reduce the overall debt competitNe initiatives. component to ensure the price for raeg y ,g CAPITAL AND NET REMOVAL COSTS is competitive in the future. M6.- "s [ kg,. Expenditures for the replacement, in May 1997. CPS was involved in the w[f improvements, expansion of the gas and third largest lmud issue in the utility's yg electric systems, and net removal costs, history, taking advant4 e of the low interest were $204.2 million 832.1 million greater rates in the bond iarket. CPS issued P A6 47 g:ORoss REVENUE & APPLICAllON OF REVENUS than last 3 car. The increase resulted from S661.2 million of New Series 1997 bonds, f n.:c an.n.a m ai n, wiwo.i oo::,. M Md W d a mem@n d Mlla reDerting the utlhty's commitment to provide million in refunding bonds and $350 M *" g g ggg g3 M g m safe and reliable energy to its customers. nullion in revenue bonds. This refunding is con W'. Major projects included replacement of anticipated to save ratepayers at least 89.1 p f p %i(M 7 M M] m direct-buried ekctric cable with cable in million in 1997 dollars over the life of the h, @ RE(ICMM n mis conduit steel gas senices replaced with refunding issue. in June 1997, the tax-exempt Com-h @,,, 2 @ Z E M " saa polyethylene pipe in residential areas and h considerable progress on the second outer mercial Paper Program was expanded to a f [ HEE E" "" gas hmp that will encircle San Antonio by limit of 8450 million from a former limit of E.*" m.aEL.ne ET$*.,o, the year 2000. The utility also has made S300 million. In July. CPS lssued S170 d NT7.,"d'. 7,".,.d..*&nt technological investments, reflecting the million in low interest TECP notes. 8150 con **" 5 - A som.yr commitment to providing excellent service million from the currently expanded pro-pl to customers now and in the future, gram and 820 million still available from At the expected growth rates, the utility the former limit. The decision to increase 7A _ stactRic oENEnATION & PURCHASED POWER projects the need for approximately 400 CPS variable rate debt was partially due to

,y megawatts of additional generating capacity the level of cash and reserves in relation to n.m,, tu,n ane ' a by 2001. Evaluations are underway com.

the total debt outstandmg. In August, the yes =,. m paring the cash requirements and benefits utihty used these proceeds to can $170 y .+. associated with building a plant, repowering million of higher interest New Series 13onds ur n8 "' n u4 an older unit or buying the required for interest savings. The expected net pre-n sent value savings from this transaction is electricity, X.h % During 1997-98 CPS sold $350 million app u.aately 87.8 million. E in revenue bonds. Proceeds from this and these financing ttansactions resulted $,,k the 1995 bond issue of S125 million were in 82.58 billion of fixed rate bonds on h ih M used to fund 74.8 percent of this year's January 31.1998, or 85.2 pcreent of total d S';~ i construction expenditures. The 8242.6 debt. CPS variable rate conunercial paper i ism m5 26 tw 998 Mi e nue.ar a co.: a Ges/ON ! Pu cts J Power p& ,. e. ni ,~ on. - on M i w M. 7 FAGE 16. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE A fp J b J 7,, f g 4 th_ s

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR f 997-98 of $450 million at year-end represents the including new products and senices, remaining 14.8 percent of total debt. The offering commercial customers the option weighted average interest rate on out-to sign long-term service agreements, standing bonds and conunercial paper on deferring utility deposits for some January 31.1998, was 5.53 percent and customers, improving the facilities in 3.69 percent, respectively. The bond which customers transact business and principal and interest coverage at the end offering electronic payment plans. of this fiscal year was 2.79, a record level looking to the future, CPS plans to for at least the last ten years. continue to focus on diversifying revenue CPS customers continue to reap the sources by offering new energy-related benefMs from lower financing costs products and senices, continuing to provide through the utility's ability to maintain the low cost generation and exemplary reliability highest rated debt for municipal utiuties in to the communities it serves and working the country. Fitch Investors Service. LP.. on customer retention by improving and Moody's Investors Senice. Inc. and Standard developing strong customer loyalty. In & Poor's Rating Group assigned ratings of addition. CPS expects to see continued AA+, Aa1. and AA. respectively, to the New growth in its customer base for the electric Series 1997 Ilonds. They also gave the and gas systems. The energy sales forecast highest ratings issued to CPS variable rate also indicates modest increases in both debt under the commercial paper program. electric and gas sales. In their review of utilities, both Fitch With respect to state and national CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 3 & Nt 7 REMOVAL COSTS and Standard and Poor's ranked CPS legislative action regardir.g competition. among the best in the industry. The Fitch CPS will continue to actively participate in e-n.m emo aim ai w wwi. m oam Competitive Indicator ranked CPS the the legislative process to voice the interests ~ ~ -"'f. :. Zf sao* second best among the 89 municipal and of municipal utilities and be an integral Investor-owned utilities they considered in part in shaping the new environment in their competitive indicator rating. In the which it will operate. = o., Standard & Poor's Business Profile CPS continues to evaluate the price rankings. CPS was included in the second components of the energy senIces it highest category.among the 58 public provides, recognizing that the price for g g3 retail electric utilities considered in their electricity will be a paramount factor for = credit rankings. succeeding in a deregulated environment. m Mdd'O;;7, s !!"Ol7,P Cost containment initiatives coupled with FUTURE PLANS additional phases of the debt management During 1997 98, a corporate team strategies will continue in the year ahead. was created to accelerate the review of all FUNDING OF CAPtTAL PROJECTS & systems and to develop appropriate strate-NET REMOVAL COSTS gies to assure year 2000 compliance. The e-em e uio-ai m wi w o plan includes milestones that will ensure g,,,, that all core systems will be fully opera-m,, tional and the delivery of senices to M on customers uninterrupted well before the Q'ry # ~ sr ~ year 2000 E O. In preparation to successfully operate k p ggggggg on in a competitive emironment, CPS has j. ? = \\ f developed a marketing plan that focuses v h g' e, N MTOCK "" on retaining customers. Programs focus on N lW sona me a n.v.no. r, op.,.i.on. niceting the riceds of the customers. N JS1], ,s g a comm., r.o., proc m go,n., cpi,on. 4 fW# CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 19

BALANCE SHEETS f l January 31, 1998 1997 (in thousandn Asset 8 (JflLflY PLANT, at cost (Notes 1,9, and 11): Plant in senice - S 4,652,055 8 4.544,452 Electric.._. 355,245 322,611 Gas 157.680 133.353 Genera!.. 5,164,980 5.000,416 Total plant in senice. 1,536,662 1,402,951 Less ac mutated depreciation 3,628,318 3.597,465 Plant in senice, net. Construction work in progress.. 196,802 182.958 44,251 54,256 Nuclear fuel, less accumulated amortization of $167,513 in 1998 and $143,700 in 1997.... 31,384 31.384 IIeld for future use.... 3,900,755 3,866.063 Utility plant, net _ RESTRICTED CASil AND INVESTMEN'rS (Notes 1,2, and 31: Dond cor stniction fund._ 246,018 51.735 207,852 215,462 New series bonds debt service and reserve requirements.. Repair and replacement account 291,748 134,572 33,623 27.040 Electric overhead conversion fund 32,521 15,626 Joint operations agreement savings fund (Note 91- _ Cash restricted for customer senice deposits... 25,759 26,122 19,037 18.610 Other. 856.558 489,167 Total restricted cash and investments.. _ CURRENT ASSETS: 56,450 41,064 Cash and temporary investments (Notes I und 21. Customer accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,031 in 1998 and $2.524 in 1997. 64,146 69.661 23,607 13,804 Other receivables Inventories and supplies, at average cost - Materials and supplies.. 60,137 58.429 18,447 29,877 Fuel stock _ _._ 8.477 8.034 Prepayments and other Total current assets.. 231,264 220.869 UrlIER ASSETS AND DEFERRED COSTS: 32,030 27,875 Deferred compensation plan (Notes 1 and 6) Other (Note 11. 11,983 10.810 Total other assets and deferred costs 44,013 38,685 $ 5,032,590 8 4.614.784 TOTAL ASSEE... The accompantl ng notes are an integral [xtrt of thesejinancial statements. i PAGE 20, CPS, MEETING THE CHALLENGE

January 31. tws iw7 Zguity and Liabilities un shouvands) LONG-TERM DEffr: New series bonds (Notes 3 and 4) .$ 2,350,005 8 2,192,205 New series capital appreciation bonds (Note 4) 170.993 170.993 Total new series bonds + Unamortized discount on new series bonds 2,520,S98 2,363,198 (53,506) (67,168) Accreted discount on capital appreciation bonds. 113,916 94,708 Unamortized costs of bond reacquisition , (170,541) (166.386) New series requirements, net 2A10,867 2,224.352 Commercial paper (Note 5) 450.000, 250.800 Long-term debt, net 2,860,867 2.475.151 EQUTIY: Reserved retained earnings (Note 3)- New series bonds debt senice and reserve requirements 155,394 163,004 Repair and replacement account 291,748 134,572 Electric overhead conversion fund (Note 11 33.623 27.040 Total reserved retained earnings 480,765 324,616 Unresentxt retained earnings invested in or designated for plant and working capital 1,417,602 1.509.367 Total equity 1,898,367 1.833.983 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current maturities of revenue bonds (Note 4) 61,640 93,145 Current portion of commercial paper redemption (Note 5) 0 27,000 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 87.269 83.068 Total current liabilities. 148,909 203.213 OTIIER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS: Restricted - Joint operations agreement savings deferred credit (Notes 1 and 9) - 32.521 15.626 Customer senice deposits. 25,759 26,122 Other (Note 1) _ 15.450 15.779 Customer advances for construction (Note 1) 13,555 12,149 Deferred compensation plan llability (Notes 1 and 6)... 32,030 27,875 Other liabilities and credits (Note 1) __ _ 5,132 4.885 Total other liabilities and deferred credits 124,447 102.436 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 3, 6, 7, 9. and 10) TOTAL EQUTIY AND LIABILrrlES _._ _. S 5,032,590 S 4.614.784 7he accompanying notes are an integral part of thesefinancial statements. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 21

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CNANGES IN RETAINED EARNINGS Years Ended January 31, 1998 1997 tin thouwnds) OPERATING REVENUES (Note 11: $ 844,848 $ 841,699 Electric 137,593 147,980 Gas 982,441 989.679 Total operating revenue.-._ OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 1): 256,836 255,055 Fuel, purchased power and resale gas. 157,291 161,874 Other operating and general 75,835 71,423 Maintenance 1,851 Regulatory transition assessment (Note 10) 153,407 146,559 Depreciation. Tax equivalent to City of San Antonio (Note 81 15.154 645,220 650.065 Total expenses _._ 337,221 339,614 OPERATING INCOME. NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) (Note 11: 43,761 34,636 Interest and other income Interest expense _ _ (146,032) (141,869) Accreted discount on topital appreciation bonds (19,208) (17,913) Amortization of debt reacquisition, issuance, discount and other costs (23,558) (23.035) 4,743 3.654 Allowance for interest during construction.. INCOME BEFORE OPERATI!?.:, TRANSFERS 202,927 195.087 Payments to the City's General Fund (Note 8) __ (138,543) (122,434) NET INCOME 64,384 72,653 ACCUMUIATED RETAINED EARNINGS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR. 1,833,983 1,761.330 ACCUMUIATED RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF YEAR. _ _ _S 1,898,367 S 1,833.983 The accomixinying notes are an integral xtrt of thesefinancial statements. 1 PAGE 22. CPS, MEETING THE CHALLENGE

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended January 31, 1998 1997 (In thousands} CASil FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVrflES: Operating income 337,221 S 339,614 Noncash items included - Depreciation expense 153,407 146,559 Changes in current assets and liablities: (Increase) decrease in customer accounts receivable. (Increase) decrease in other receivables 5,515 (15,236) (12.494) (251) (Increase) decrease in inventories and supplies.... 9,722 2,066 lincrease) decrease in prepayments and other.. Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.. (443) (2,550) 4,201 11,355 Changes in other assets, deferred costs, other liabilities, and deferred credits: (Increase) decrease in STP nuclear fuel and other assets.. 10,069 16,419 Increase (decrease) in customer service deposits payable (363) 346 increase (decrease) in other liabilities and deferred credits _{82_) (670) Net cash provided by operating actidties. 506,753 497.652 CASil FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Cash paid for additions to utility plant and removal costs.. (199,471) (167,813) Contributions in aid and customer advances for construction _ 7,392 6,928 Proceeds from issuance of revenue bonds... 345,964 0 Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 174,500 0 Principal payments on revenue bonds _ _ (232,325) (88,700) Commercial paper redeemed. (2,300) (17.300) Interest paid (146,032) (141,869) Debt issue costs paid.. Joint operations agreement proceeds..- (2,508) 0 Old series bond reserve defcasance.._ 16,895 15,626 New series bond reserve asset transfer._-. 0 (16,552) 0 16.552 Net cash used for capital and related 11nancing activities.. (37,885) (393,128) CASil FLOWS FROM NON-CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Payments to the City's General Fund._ (138,543) (122.434) Net cash used for non-capital financing activities.. (138,543) (122,434) CASil FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of investments (1,277,250) (954,965) Proceeds from sales and maturities ofinvestments... 977,174 857,358 Interest and other income. 49,761 34.636 Net cash used for investing activities.. (250,315) (62.971) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CAsil AND CASil EQUIVALENTS.. 80,010 (80,881) CASil AND CASil EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR - 26,679 107.560 CASil AND CASil EQUIVALEYTS AT END OF YEAR.. $ 106,689 26.679 Reconciliation of Cash and Investments: Restricted Cash and Investments: Cash and cash equivalents. 50,239 17,434 investments 806,319 471.733 Total,. _. 856,558 489,167 Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents _ 56,450 9,245 Investments -. _ -. 0 31.819 Total _ _ 56,450 41.064 Total Restricted and Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 106,689 26,679 investments.. 806.319. 503.552 Tota' $ 913,008 8 530.231 7he accompcmying notes are an integral part of thesejinancial statements. CPS, MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 23

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31,1998 AND 1997 Proceeds from customers to partially fund construction

1. Significant Accounting Policies expenditures are credited against the costs for the projects.

Retirements of utility plant, together with removal cost less ORGANIZATION - City Public Service (CPS), a municipal utility owned by the City of San Antonio (the City), salvage, are charged to accumulated depreciation. The provides electricity and natural gas to San Antonio and maintenance of property, as well as replacements and surrounding areas. As a municipal utility, CPS is exempt renewals of items determined to be less than a unit of from payment of income taxes state franchise and sales property, are charged to maintenance expense. General taxes, and real and personal property taxes. CPS provides utility plant assets consist ofland, buildings, and equipment certain payments and benellts to the City as described more for general and administrative purposes that are used i commonly in electric and gas operations. fully in Note 8. i BASIS OF ACCOUNTING -The financial statements of CIS CPS computes depreciation using the straight-line method ) are presented in accordance with generally accepted over the estirnated senice lives of the various classes of accounting principles for proprietary funds of governmental depreciable property. Depreciation as a percentage of entitles. Acccunting records generally follow the Untform average depreciable plant was 2.99 percent in 1998 and 2.95 System of Accounts for Electric and Gas Utilities issued by percent in 1997. the National Association of Regulatory Utility Conunissioners. RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENTS - Diese funds CPS has elected not to follow the pronouncements of the are generally restricted for uses other than current opera-Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued after tions. They may be designated or segregated to acquire or November 30,1989, which is an alternative of the Govern-construct non current assets. Funds consist mental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. primarily of unspent bond issue proceeds, debt senice and

20. ACCmint!I) Land _ElmulciaLRep9111nc for Prop 11elaty reserves required for the New Series Bonds and commercial Eunds and Other Governmental Entitles That UsrAgpfi-paper, and funds for future construction or contingencies.

etary Fund ___ Accounting. This election avoids conillets created when the FASB issues standards that in 1995. the CPS Board authorized that a reserve be established for converting overhead electric facilities to conflict with GASB pronouncements. underground. This fund includes one percent of the prior FISCAL YEAR - The fiscal year ended January 31.1998, is ilscal years electric revenue from cities and unincorporated referred to herein as 1998: the fiscal years ended January areas served by CPS. When the fund was initially 31,1997, January 31,1996, and January 31,1995 as 1997, established, the appropriated amount included revenue 1996, and 1995 respectively. associated with Ilscal years 1993-94 and 1992 93. The appropriated funds and reserved retained earnings at Janu-REVENUE AND EXPENSES - Revenue is recognized as ary 31,1998 represent the unused balance from 1994 billed on a cycle basis. Rate schedules include fuel and gas through January 31.1998. cost adjustment clauses that permit recovery of fuel and gas costs in the month incurred. CPS reports fuel and resale gas As of February 1,1997, the Old Series Bonds were fully costs on the same basis as it recognizes revenue. defeased. The remaining txdance in the Old Series Bond Reserve was transferred to the New Series Bond Reserve at Cis amortizes its share of nuclear fuel for the South Texas the end of January 1997 and used to fund New Series debt Project (STP) to fuel expense on a unit of-production method. service requirements in February 1999. For further Under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the federal discussion regarding the Old Series Bonch New Series government assumed responsibility for the permanent Bonds, and their corresponding reserves, see Note 3. disposal of spent nuclear fuel. CPS is charged a fee for disposal of spent nuclear fuel, which is included in fuel Restricted Cash and Investments also includes the Joint expense, in the amount of S0.00093 per generated Operations Agreement Savings Fund. which was established kilowatt hour (KWH1 for its share of electricity produced by in June,1996. The Joint Jperations Agreement resulted STP. For further discussion regarding the STP. see Note 9. from the litigation settlement with Houston Lighting and Power over its management of the South Texas Nuclear Pro-UTILITY PLANT - Utility plant is stated at the cost of con-ject during the construction and operating periods. CPS struction, including costs of contracted services, direct mate-receives in cash monthly ninety percent of the savings rial and labor. Indirect costs, including general realized from the jointly operated systems. The CPS Board engineering. labor and material overhead, and an allowance authorized that the funds be segregated until a formal plan for interest used during construction (AlUDC). CPS for their use is adopted. In December 1997, the CPS Board computes AlUDC using rates which approximate the cost of preliminarily committed a portion of the Joint Operations borrowed funds. AIUDC is applied to projects estimated to Savings to partially fund the construction of a new cost in excess of $250.000. generating facility; a final decision will be made in fiscal year 1999 based upon the evaluations of the proposals. PAGE 24. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE

CPS Customer assistance program funds, and insurance restricted and unrestricted, were all in U.S. Government or reserves are also included in this category. government agency obligations and were held in book entry form by the Federal Reserve Bank in CPS

• name, CPS' invest-Investments are stated at amortized cost which approximates ments are generally limited to U.S. Government or market value, The specine identification method is used to Government Agency or l'.S.

Government guaranteed determine cost in computing gain or loss on sales of obligations by CPS Board Resolution and Policy, Bond securities. Amortization of premium and accretion of Ordinances, and State Law. Investments carried at amortized discount are recorded over the terms of the investments-cost plus accrued interest were 8908.8 million with a market value of $920.0 million at January OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED COSTS - Deferred ~ 31, 1998. and were $524.6 million with a market value of $530.1 million at employee compensation, which is held by two authorized 457 Plan fund managers, is reported at market value as a non-January 31,1997. current asset in Febmary 1998, the Plan was amended t provide that two trusts hold all assets for the exclusive ben-

3. Revenue Bond Ordinance Requirements efit of participants and their t>eneficiaries. Other amounts consist of unamortized debt issuance expenses, which are As f February 1,1997, the Old Series Bonds were totally amortized over the period of the outstanding bonds.

defeased; the Trust indenture covering the Old Series Bonds became inoperative; and the provisions set forth by the Bond Non-current deferred costs also include a special assessment Ordinances for the New Series Bonds became effective. The fee by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for decom. New Series Bond Ordinances contain, among others, the missioning of U.S. nuclear fuel enrichment facilities. CPS following provisions: recorded this in Oscal 1994 to be amortized over a 15 year period to nuclear fuel expense. (1) Gross Revenue is applied as follows: (a) for maintenance and operating expenses of the systems, (b) for OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS - These payments of the New Series Bonds. including the amounts consist primarily of liabilities relating to deferred establishment and rnaintenance of the reserve therefor, (c) for employee compensation, nuclear fuel assessment fee which the payment of any obligations inferior in lien to the New is paid in annual installments as enrichment decontamina-tion and decommisslming, customer assistance prograrn Series Bonds which may be issued, (d) for an amount equal contributions, customer advances for construction, and the to 6 percent of the gross revenues of the systems to ? e Joint Operations Agreement Savings deferred credit. Operat-deposited in the Repair and Replacement Account, le) or Ing reserves for property insurance and injuries and damages cash payments and benefits to the City not to exceed 14 are also included in this category, percent of the gross revenues of the systems and (0 any ~ remaining net revenues in the General Account to the Repalr STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - For purposes of reporting aml Replacement Amunt, cash flows, CPS considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of approximately three months or (2) The following accounts are established: a) General less to be cash equivalents. No material noncash investing Acc unt, (b) Repair and Replacement Account, (c) Bond Con-transactions occurred during 1998 and 1997. Ilowever, there struction Account (cont %Ing the proceeds of revenue was a material noncash financing transaction invohing a bonds), (d) Rellrement Account - Interest and sinking fund refunding bond issue that occurred during 1998. For further portion (containing the monthly principal and interest discussion, see note 4. payments on the New Series Bonds), and (e) a Bond Reserve Fund portion (equal to not less than the average annual RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain amounts in all the 1997 principal and interest requirements of all outstanding New financial statements have been reclassined in order to Series Bonds). As of January 31, 1998 bond reserve conform with the 1998 presentation. A new combined State-requirements for the New Series ik nds have been met. ment of Revenues. Expenses, and Changes in Retained Earn-ings is presented for 1998. The 1997 figures presented in

4. Revenue Bonds this statement were reported last year on the Statement of Revenues and Application of Revenues and Statements of A summary of revenue bonds is as follows:

Changes in Equity. %eighted-Aveuge

2. Cash and Temporary Investments I"f[l]e pona, at unum u CPS cash deposits at January 31,1998, and 1997, were Mamnnes

,qnum niwx im entirely insured or collateralized by banks for the account of " *"d" s,, s,n,, senj CPS. For deposits that were collateralized, the securttles were sonas 1977. i997 1999 202o 3 issa 52 aiius 52.2x3.3 <a U.S. Government obligations held in book entry form by the ['"j$"i' 2002 - mi: Federal Reserve Bank in CIS name. CPS' cash book values ivx9 ana iwi 7 2m mm po m were $4.7 million at January 31,1998, and CPS' bank bal. Tout new senea,naumnianam3 3 5m xm 2aso.m i em unem m.uunneu,r nonas ei un uu45 ances were $16.0 million also at year end. Toui new senes n,ma, oununam,. nci At January 31,1998, and 1997, CPS' investments both or cunem maiunnes gse g CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE, PAGE 25

Principal and interest amounts due (in thousands) for each in June 1997, the City Council approved an amendment to of the next five years and thereafter to maturity are: the ordinance which allowed for the expansion of the TECP Program to a limit of S450 million. Subsequently, CPS wr ennma inwrm Ta issued $20 million still available from the 8300 million former limit, and $150 million in additional TECP notes. Pro-svw s 61,640 5 12x 462 5 imo: ym 95.2m 12u22 220.u 2 creds were used to call S170 million of New Senes Bonds in 2001 v2.ws n9342 212.337 August 1997. The bond call transaction resulted in expect-ed cash llow savings of $8.8 million during the term of the 4 called bonds, which equates to an expected present value %g, to malunty 2.176.562 i.2NL920 3.417.432 savings of S7.8 million. Toi s 2.ss2w 5 i m o.2no s 4.4%.m CPS sold an additional S4.5 million of TECP during Octobet in May 1997 CDS issued $661.2 million of New Series 1997 1997 which was used to fund construction costs for that bonds at an average interest rate of 5.65 percent. The issue month, bringing the total amount of TECP outstanding to the consisted of S350 million in revenue bonds and $311.2 program's new limit of $450 million. million in refunding bonds. The new money bonds are expected to fund most construction requirements through CPS had been following a self imposed schedule to pay off the the next fiscal year and partly into the fiscal year ending Jan-balance of the principal used for the redemption of 8211 uary 31, 2000. million of long-term debt in August 1994. Under this payback, S2.3 million was redeemed in 1998; $17.3 million The refunding bonds were issued to refund $302.6 million in was redeemed during 1997; 816.7 million was redeemed certain outstanding New Series Bonds, and were 88.6 during 1996; $16.9 million was redeemed during 1995; and million more than the amount of bonds refunded. The 85.6 million was redeemed during 1994. In March 1997, the refunding transaction resulted in cash flow savings of 815.7 CPS Board of Trustees approved a resolution to temporarily million, which equates to a present value savings of $9.1 suspend the commercial paper principal redemption. This million, or 3.0 percent of the par amount of refunded bonds. was part of CPS' Debt Management plan to maintain a higher outstanding amount of variable rate debt. In August 1997, CPS issued a call for 8170 million in New Series Bonds, including S32 million in maturities due at As of January 31,1998, S450 million in principal amount year-end. For further discussion, see Note 5. was outstanding, with a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 3.69 percent and an average life of in prior years, CPS refunded certain previously issued and approximately 96 days. outstanding New Series Bonds through the issuance of New Series Revenue Refunding Bonds. The refunded bonds and The TECP has been classified as long term in accordance related trust accounts are not included in CPS' financial with the refinancing terms under a revolvmg credit statements. At January 31, 1998, portions of the bonds agreement with a consortium of banks which supports the (in taousands) which have been defcased were still commercial paper. Under the terms of the agreement, CPS outstanding as follows: may borrow up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $450 million for the purpose of paying amounts due under the TECP. The credit agreement has a term of two years. Fiscal year 1995 refunding.. S 99,555 currently extended until November 1,1999, and may be Fiscal year 1998 refunding., 297,695 renewed for additional periods. To date, there have been no borrowings under the credit agreement. The TECP is secured by the net revenues of the 5 Commercial Paper Systems. Such pledge of net revenues is subordinate and inferior to the pledge securing payment of the New Series in October 1988, the City Council of Stm Antonio, Texas (City Bonds and any New Series Bonds to be issued in the future. Council) adopted an ordinance authorizing the issuance of up to S300 million in Tax Exempt Commercial Paper (FECPl.

6. Benefit Plans Tnis ordinance as amended provides for funding to assist in i

the financing of eligible projects, including fuel acquisition The City Public Senice of San Antonio Employees' Pension and capital improvements to the utthty systems (the Sys-Plan is a self-administered, single-employer, defined-benellt I tems), and to refinance or refund any outstanding obligations contributory pension plan (Plan) covering substantially all l which are secured by and payable from a lien on and/or a employees who have completed one year of senice. Normal pledge of net revenues of the Systems. The program's sched-retirement is age 65; however, early retirement is available uled maximum maturities will not extend beyond November with 25 years of benefit senice. Retirement benefits are 1,2028. based on length of senice and compensation. and benefits i l I PAGE 26, CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE

are reduced for retirement before age 55. The Plan is and 1996, approximately 815.3 million. 814.7 million, and sponsored by and may be amended by CPS, acting by and S13.9 million, respectively, was to fund the normal costs of through the General Manager of CIS. The Plan assets, the Plan each year. The remaining contribution in each year having a market value of $573.2 million at December 31, was to fund the amortization of the unfunded actuarial 1997, are held in a separate trust that is periodically audit-accrued liability. ed and which statements include historical trend informa-tion. For further information, contact the Employee Benefits Effective with the fiscal year ending January 31.1998, CIS Division at CPS. has elected to implement GASB Statement No. 27, account-Inc for Pensions by_ Slate and local Governntental Employ-The current policy of CPS is to establish funding levels. crs which supersedes GASB Statement No. 5, Disclosure of considering annual actuarial evaluations and recommenda-Pensioninformation by Public Entployee Retirernent Sssteun tions of the Administrative / Investment Committee, using and State and Local Governmental Emoloyers A schedule of both employee and employer contributions. Generally, funding progress under GASB Statement No. 27 guidelines participating employees contribute 5 percent of their total follows: compensation and are normally fully vested in CPS' contribution after completing 15 years of credited senice. Actuaria saiumien note Such contributions commence with the effective date of "y*,_ participation, and continue until attaining normal or early retirement age or termination of employment. The balance of contributions are the responsibility of CfS, acting by and through the General Manager of CPS, considering actuarial 3'"'""*d^^*^^""*-- n6 m m information, budgetaIy compliance, and the need to amend

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the Plan to comply with legal requirements or to ensure that 5 comed rayn,n _ ou us2 usw the Plan is appropriate and within the industry and community.

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Cmered rayou OMS).. 25 &E 3944 53 4% The total employer and employee pension funding, which includes amortization of past-senice costs using the unit credit cost actuarial method, is summarized as follows: Methods used for the January 1,1997 actuarial valuation in i+n include (a) the flve-year smoothed market method for asset un ihmamtu valuation, (b) the projected unit credit for pension cost, and I.mploye comnhuimm - - 5 ce 5 6/ml (c) the level dollar for amortization. The remaining ces comnnunon% im e amortization period is 16.52 years and is calculated using the level dollar open amortization method. r i i Tapenn s uo n i 5 uo2n Significant actuarial assumptions used for the January 1. The actuarially determined contribution requirement for 1997 actuarial valuation include (a) a rate of return on the 1998 was computed using an assumed rate of return of 8.5 investment of present and future assets of 8.5% per year h percent. For 1998 the past-senice costs were amortized over compounded annually, (b) projected salary increases a targeted 15 years, as compared to a 20-year amortization averaging 5.0%, and (c) post-retirement cost-of living for 1997,1996 and 1995, and a 30 year amortization for increases of 2.0%. The projected salary increases include an prior years. 'there were no changes in actuartal assumptions inflation rate of 4.0%. or cost methods from 1997 to 1998. Calculated under GASB Statement No. 27 guidelines. CPS' Effective December 1, 1996, the Plan was amended Annual Required Contribution (ARC). which is equivalent to whereby the insenice death benellt for active employees with the. Annual Pension Cost, was S12.2 million for fiscal year 25 or more years of benefit senice has been changed to equal ended January 31,1998. Employer contributions in relation the amount payable as if the participant had retired under to ARC were also S12.2 million with a resulting net pension the joint and 50% sunivor annuity form under certain obligation at year end of 80. stated spousal criteria, as defined under the Plan. The effect of this change was an increase in the January 1,1997 Pen-Prior year information is reported under GASB Statement No. slon Benefit Obligation of 81.6 million and an increase in the 5. This statement requires that a pension benefit actuarially determined contribution requirement begin-obligation be measured using the actuarial present value of ning February 1, 1997 of $263 thousand with a credited projected benefits, n adjusted for projected salary targeted 15 year funding assumption for fiscal year 1997-98. increases. This measure is independent of the funding method used to determine contributions to the Plan: CPS contributions amounted to 10.0 percent of covered however, the significant actuarial assumptions used to payroll in 1998; 11.4 percent in 1997; and 12.2 percent in compute the contribution requirement are the same as those 1996. Of the amounts contributed during years 1998,1997, used to compute the pension benefit obligation. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. PAGE 27

Under GASB Statement No. 5. the following represents considers age and years of service. The Plans may be CPS" pension benefit obligation (in thousands) as of amended by CPS. acting by and through the General Manag-er of CIS. The annual cost of retiree health care and life December 31,1996: insurance benents funded by CPS is recognized as an im Nr renren. bencruancund in cuse expense of CPS as employer contributions are made to the programs. These costs approximated 82.5 million and 82.4 pan opan m. Siu.mi million for 1998 and 1997, respectively. CPS reimbursed Nphr$,IeIsnee.nnancea scued denerau __ no.n 3 S43.80 per month for Medicare supplement for certain s uno engner nnaea nonveuca benenu.. Toui penen beneni obhganon _._ ~ _ ~ w.M rettrees and their spouses enrolled in Medicare Part B in Nel auen available for plan benefin 1998-tai rair u arkei uuet. -- M50m osnfunded renuon benern obhgauon....._ _ 5mm Retired employees and covered dependents contributed S974 Net assets available for plan benents were 105.7 percent of thousand and $925 thousand for their health care and life i total pension benefit obligation in 1996. Net assets insurance benefits in fiscal 1998 and 1997. respectively, in exceeded the pension benefit obligation for 1996 by 22.2 fiscal 1998, there we:e approximately 1,750 retirees and percent of covered payroll. covered dependents eligible for health care and life Insurance benefits, as compared to approximately 1,734 in Employees who retired pdor to 1983 are recching annuity 1997. payments from an insurance carrier as well as receiving some benefits directly from CPS CPS costs for fiscal 1998 In view of the potential economic significance of these and 1997 were S425 thousand and 8447 thousand beneftts CPS has reviewed the present value of the respectively, and were recorded when paid. postemployment benefit obligations for current retirees. The January 1,1997, valuations are $38.4 million for health and 814.9 million for life insurance benents. The actuarial Deferred Compensation Plan analysis of the present value of postemployment benefit obligations for other participants fully eligible for benefits are CPS offers its employees a deferred compensation plan estimated to be S31.9 million for health, S4.3 million for life created in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section insurance and $2.1 million for disability benents. CPS began 457. The plan receives no contributions from CPS. It is partial accrual and funding of projected future available to all CPS employees and permits them to defer a benents in 1992. Funding totaled 85.4 million in fiscal 1998, portion of their salary until future years. Funds are managed 85.0 million in 1997, S7.0 million per year in 1996. and 85.0 by independent fund managers. The deferred compensation million per year for 1993 through 1995. is not available to employees until termination, retirement, or death, or due to an unforeseeable emergency. For the health plan, the actuadal cost method used is the Projected Unit Credit Actuarial Cost Method. For the life As a result of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 insurance and disability plans. CPS uses a present value (the Act), certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 457 method to determine the cost of benefits, have been amended that are applicable to CPS' deferred compensation plan. Under the amended provisions, all Significant actuarial assumptions used in the calculations assets of the plan are to be held in a trust for the exclusive for the January 1,1997 actuarial valuations include (a) a benefit of participants and their beneficiaries; however, the rate of return on the investment of present and future assets assets do not have to be placed in a trust until January 1, of 8.5% per year for the bealth and life plans and 7% per year 1999. In February 1998. CPS trustees approved the amend-for the disability. (b) projected salary increases for the plans ment and restatement of the deferred compensation plan to ranging from 3.3% to 12.0% depending on age for base and provide that two trusts hold all assets of the plan for the other sadaries, and (c) medical cost increases projected at 8% exclusive benefit of the participants and beneficiaries. for 1998 and 7% thereafter.

7. Other Postemployment Benefits

8. Payments to the City CPS prmides certain health care and life insurance bene 0ts The New Series Bond Ordinances provide for benefits and for retired employees. All former CPS employees are services totaling 14 percent of CPS gross revenues, as eligible for these benefits upon retirement from CPS. Plan defined, to be paid or provided to the City. The Old Series assets are held as part of CPS Group ilealth and Life Plans.

Trust Indenture which terminated at the end of Oscal 1997, Plan funding is from both participant and employer also included a tax equivalent payment. contributions determined by annual actuarial and in-house calculations Retired employees contribute to the health plan in varying amounts depending upon an equity formula that PAGE 28. CPS, MEETING THE CHALLENGE

Gross revenue for 1998 and 1997 (in thousands) was as The settlement also included an arrangement to jointly follows: dispatch CPS' and IIL&P's generating plants to take advantage of the most efficient plants and favorable fuel em um Prices of each utility. This joint operations agreement must uccine revenue... $ x44m 5 841.t w cu revenue._ i 37.m 147.vxo resd b at leaM M mWon m cumdaWe samgs pn par interesi and oiher inamic...._ m oi uM6 to CPS, or illAP will make up the difference in cash. A onr.s revenue.. Ti n en? s imois similar payment will be made by filAP to ensure benef ts to CPS of S150 million in savings during the ten year life of the Payments to the City for 1998 and 1997 (in thousands), as joint operating agreement. As of January 31,1998, CPS' total defined, were as follows: cumulauve share of the savings totaled 832.5 million. l# NUCLEAR INSURANCE - The Price-Anderson Act, a com-Prehensive statutory arrangement providing limitations on Tu equnalent _.._ s 5 15.154 Refund gas and electns senicet _ 17.121 17io9 y n g n al wemnes, s m med 0 until August 1, 2002. The limit of liability under the Additumai cash paymeniu 121 R2

10s32, Price-Anderson Act for licensees of nuclear power plants is Total paymenis to the City.-

% iw 1 l u.sxx $8.92 billion per incident. 'Ihe maximum amount that each 9, South Texas Project (STP) licensee may be assessed following a nuclear incident at any insured facility is $75.5 million, which may be adjusted for CfD is one of four participants in the STP, which consists of innation, for each licensed reactor, payable at 810 million per two 1,250-megawatt nuclear generating units in Matagorda year per reactor for each nuclear incident. CPS and each of Coudy, Texas. The other participants in the project are the the other participants of STP are subject to such proj w manager, !!ouston Lighting & Power Company assessments. CPS and the other participants have agreed (!!IAP). Central Power and Lfght Company (CPL), and the that any such assessments will be borne on the basis of their City of Austin (Austin). Full power operating licenses were respective ownership interests in STP. CPS' ownership issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on interest in STP is 28 percent. For purposes of these March 22,1988, for Unit I and March 28,1989, for Unit 2. assessments. STP has two licensed reactors. The participants In-senice dates for STP were August 1988 for Unit I and have purchased the maximum limits of nuclear liability June 1989 for Unit 2. CPS' 28 percent ownership in the STP insurance, as required by law, and have executed represents 700 megawatts of plant capacity. At January 31, indemnification agreements with the NRC, in accordance 1998 CPS' investment in the STP utility plant with the financial protection requirements of the Price-was approximately St.7 billion, net of accumulated depreciation. Anderson Act. As a result of litigation settlements between lilAP and the A Master Worker Nuclear Liability policy, with a maximum other owners, the participants agreed to create a new limit of $400 million for the nuclear industry as a whole, pro-operating company which would replace !!IAP as Project vides protection from nuclear-related claims of workers Manager for the maintenance and operation of STP. Effective emp yed in the nuckarindustry afterJanuary 1.1988 who do not use the wodm compensadon system as sok November 17,1997, the Participation Agreement among the owners of STP was Amended and Restated and the STP remedy and bring suit against another party. STP could be Nuclear Operating Company, a Texas non profit non-member assessed up to approximately S3.9 million to pay its share for corporation created by' the participants, assumed this liability coverage during the life of the plant. responsibility as the licensed operator of STP. The NRC regulations require licensees of nuclear power plants to participants continue to share costs in proportion to obtain on stte property damage insurance in a minimum ownership interests, including all liabilities and expenses of STP Nuclear Operating Company-amount of S1.06 billion. NRC regulations also require that the proceeds from this insurance be used llrst to ensure that the licensed reactor is in a safe and stable condition so as to LITIGATION - CPS and HL&P entered into a joint operations agreement in June 1996 which resolved CPS' prevent any significant risk to the public health or safety, ~ claims against lilAP concerning the shutdown of the STP and then to complete any decontamination operations that rmelear plant during fiscal 1994 and cost overruns during may be ordered by the NRC. Any funds remaining would then the STP constretion period. The total value of the settiement be available for covering direct losses to property, was projected to be $225 million over a ten-year period. The owners of STP currently maintain 82.75 billion of nuclear property insurance, which is above the legally CPS received an initial 875 million in cash proceeds during required amount of $1.06 billion, but is less than the total the summer of fiscal 1997 of which S11 million was used to amount available for such losses. The 82.75 billion of nuclear reimburse CPS for litigation expenses incurred. The property insurance consists of $500 million in remaining $64 million was directly refunded to the primary property damage insurance, along with 82.25 billion ratepayers during September 1996. of excess property damage insurance that is subject to a retrospective assessment being paid by each electric utility CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE, PAGE 29

which is a member of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited Purchase and construction commitments amounted to (NEILI. In the event that property losses as a result of an approximately 81.2 billion at January 31.1998. This amount accident at the nuclear plant of any utility insured by NEIL includes approximately S608 million that is expected to be paid for natural gas purchases to be made under the contract exceed the accumulated fund available to NEIL. a retrospective assessment could occur. The maximum currently in effect through the year 2002; the actual amount aggregate assessment under current policies is SI1.5 million to be paid will be dependent upon CPS' actual requirements during any one policy year. during the contract period and the price of gas. Conunit-ments also include 872 million for pipeline quality gas to be NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING - In July 1990, CPS. produced from the City of San Antonio " Nelson Gardens' together with the other owners of the STP, flied with the landfill under the contract which is currently in effect NRC a certificate of financial assurance for the through the year 2017. Also included is 828 million for coal decommissioning of the nuclear power plant. The certificate purchases through 2000. 8169 million for coal assures that CPS will meet the minimum decommissioning transportation through 2004. and $12 million for treated funding requirements mandated by the NRC. The STP cooling water through 2005, based upon the minimum firm owners agreed in the financial assurance plan that their commitment under these contracts. estimate of deconunissioning costs would be reviewed and updated periodically, in 1994, the owners conducted a review Additional purchase commitments at January 31. 1998 of decommissioning costs. The resuhs estimated CPS' share which are related to STP include approximately 811.8 of decommissioning costs at approximately S270 million million for raw uranium and associated fabrication and in 1994 dollars, which also exceeded NRC minimum conversion services. This amount represents services that i will be needed for future refuelings during the next two requirements. fiscal years. In 1991, CIS started accumulating the decommissioning funds in an external trust, in accordance with the NRC's regulations. The trust accounts and related decommissioning The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas has hability are not included in CPS' financial statements. At promulgated new rtdes designed to comply with legislative January 31. 1998. CIS has accumulated approximately changes affecting the utility industry. The Transmission Pric-S72.8 million of deconunissioning funds in the external trust. Ing and Access Rule (Rule) mandates that electric Based upon the 1994 deconunissioning cost study, the utilities charge customers for wholesale open transmission annual levelized funding was 08.8 million for both 1998 and access according to a formula based 70 percent on a single

1997, state-wide fee and 30 percent on the calculated economic impact of open access on each electric utility in Texas. This

10. Commitments and Contingencies rate structure potentially will cost CIS S15 million per year in additional transmission costs that will effectively in the normal course of business. CPS is involved in other subsidize competing utilities with higher transmission costs.

legal proceedings related to alleged personal and property The PUC's Rule includes a rate moderation plan that will damages, breach of contract, condemnation appeals and minimize the impact of the new pricing mechanism for the discrimination cases. In addition. CPS power generation first three years that the Rule is in effect. Under this plan, activities and other utility operations are subject to extensive CPS' costs for calendar year 1997 were 10 percent of the total state and federal environmental regulation. In the opinion of cost mentioned above; costs for 1998 and 1999 will be 20 management of CPS. the outcome of such proceedings will percent and 30 percent of the above cost. respectively. The not have a material adverse effect on the flnancial position or total amount of S1.8 million recorded in the 1998 results of operations of CPS. financial statements includes an estimated amount for Jan-uary 1998. CPS is exposed to various rins of loss including those related to torts, theft of and ce.struction to assets, errors and Last year. CPS petitioned the PUC to amend the Rule and omissions, and natural disasters. CPS purchases commercial challenged the Rule's validity in State District Court. CPS liability and property ins.ance coverages to provide also filed an appeal from the PUC's determination as to the protection in event oflarge/ catastrophic claims. In addition, level of transmission costs CPS may recoser under the PUC's CPS is exposed to risks of loss due to death, injuries to. and Rule. CPS is currently appealing the State District Court's illnesses of, its employees. CPS makes payments to external opinion upholding the Rule's validity. trusts to cover the claims under the related plans. At January 31.1998 CPS has accumulated approximately 893.9 million The ultimate effect of the Rule and other developments in the of funds in these external trusts. The trust accounts and restructuring of the electric ir.dustry is unknown at this time. related claims liabilities are not included in CIS' linancial CPS is continuously monitoring developments as it positions statements. CPS has recorded 813.5 million of expense itself to maximize potential benefits and mitigate detrimental related to these plans for the year e nded January 31,1998. effects where possible. PAGE 30. CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE

11. Segment Information 1998 1997 Electric Gas Total

, Electric Gas Total (in thousaruis) (In thou.scuuts) OPERATING PIVENUE.. _ 8 844.848 $ 137,593 $ 982,441 8 841.699 8 147.9H0 $ 989.679 EXPENSES: Operating and maintenance expenses..... 394,768 95,194 489,962 379.219 109.133 488.352 Regulatory transiuon acessment. 1.851 1,851 Depreciation -... 142,223 11,184 153,407 136.343 10,216 146,559 Tax equivalent to City of San Antonio. I1.793 3.361 15.154 Total expenses. 538,842 106.378 645.220 527.355 122.710 650.065 OPERA 11NG INCOME.- 8 306.006 8 31.215 337,221 8 314.344 25.270 339.614 Interest and other income 49,761 34.636 Net interest and debt expense. (184.055) (179.161 INCOME IIEFORE OPERATING TRANSFERS. 202.927 195.087 Payments to the City's General Fund (138,543) (122.4341 NET INCOME. $ 64.384 8 72.653 CAPITAL EXPENDil1JRES... 6 152.454 8 43.302 8 195,756 8 131.777 8 40.491 8 172.268 ASSIGE Plant in service, net of arrumulated depreciation: Production - all S1? facthtles.. .. _ $ 1,654.579 $ 1.654.579 S t.715.906 81.715.90(1 Productton other farttities 685.793 685.793 698.015 698.015 Transmission factitues... 188,684 188.684 182.574 182.574 Distribuunn facilities. 707,146 $ 225.323 932.469 654.975 8 198.271 853.246 General facilities... 39,106 13.021 52.127 38.216 13.393 51.609 Subtotal net plant in hervice.. 3,275.308 238.344 3.513,652 3.2H9.686 211.661 3.501,350 (dentillable construction work in progren... 121,231 10.992 132,223 117,922 17,422 135.344 Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortizauon - 44,251 44.251 54.256 54.256 lictd for future use...._... 31.384 31.384 31.384 31.384 Total ldenttilabic utihty plant. g 3.472.174 8 249.336 3.721.510 83.624.411 8 241.652 3.722.3.14 Net common uttitty plant and conunon C%1P.. 179.245 143.729 Total net utthty plant._ 3,900,755 3,866.063 Other identillable assets. $ 169,821 $ 16,638 186.459 8 158.246 8 21.622 179.868 Total idenuftable assets and common plant /C%1P. 4,087,214 4.045.931 Unidentifiable assets.. 945,376 568.853 TUTAL ASSFTS. $ 5,032.590 84.614.784 TOTAL EQUrrY AND LIAlllLrrlES $ 5,032.590 84.614.784 NET WORKING CAITTAL... 8 82.355 8 17Em s CPS. MEETING THE CHALLENGE, PAGE 31

l INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 4 The f30ard of Trustees City Public Service: We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of City Public Senice, a component unit of the City of San Antonio, Texas, as of January 31,1998, and the related statements of revenues, expenses, and changes in retained earnings and cash flows for the year then ended. These 11nancial statements are the responsibility of City Public Senice's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit We did not audit the financial statements of City Public Senice Employees

• Pension Plan. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion on the City Public Senice financial statements, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the City Public Sen' ice Employees' Pension Plan, is based on the report of the other auditors. The financial statements of City Public Senice as of January 31,1997, were audited by other auditors whose report dated March 14,1997, expressed an unqualilled opinion on those statements.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence suppotilng the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation We believe that our audit and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of the other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of City Public Service as of Janu-ary 31,1998, and the results ofits operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. f l, C, San Antonio, Texas March 16,1998 PA7E 32, CPS, MEETING THE CHALLENGE

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5,718 6.386 5 913 6.025 5.516 Total electrte 844.848 8 841.699 8 777.657 8 757.937 8 781.662 Gay Residential.. Commercial and Industrial. S 79.791 8 87,362 8 65.668 8 65.965 8 75.708 Public Authorities, 47,547 50.360 36.305 37.982 41.94 t S.197 9.284 5,763 5.824 6.905 Miscellaneous. 1,058 974 889 923 934 Total gas S 137,593 8 147.980 8 108.625 8 I lo.6t'4 8 125.491 SALES (In thousands) Electric - KWil: Residential. Commercial and industrial.. 5.990,225 6.142.014 5.606.699 5.287,483 5.005.292 Street lighting. 6,467,755 6.109.608 6.090.667 5.881.461 5.604.418 97,775 97.339 95.428 92.392 90.619 Public Authortti-s Sales for resale 1,972,320 1,946,948 1.854.042 1.765.728 1.668.884 Off-system wies

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_15,167,816 15 267.505 _ l4.255.290 13 499 928 12.725.377 Gas - MCF: Residential 13,607 13.752 12.902 12,488 13.921 Commercial and industrial - 10.875 10.963 10.683 10,566 10.584 Pubhc Authorities. 2,293 2.071 1,718 1.619 1.803 Total.. 26,775 26 786 25.303 21693 26 30M PURCHASE FOR RESALE: Electric (1000) KWil" 0 52,450 345.107 327.082 70,977 Gas (1000) MCF.. 26.308 27.673 25.927 24.975 27,112 ELECTRIC GENERATION - Il000l KWil * & *" 15,738,497 15.659.321 14.764.596 13.945,516 13.431.946 Elettric Gen. Capacity, KW (Gas) 2,430.000 2.430.000 2.430.000 2.400.000 2.400.000 Electric Gen. Capacity, KW (Coal). 1.385,000 1.385.000 1,385.000 1.336.000 1,336.000 Electric Gen. Capacity, KW INudcar). 700,000 700.000 700.000 700.000 700 000 ELECFRIC PEAK DEMAND - KW. 3,448,000 3.356,000 3.249.000 3.052.000 2,908.000 NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS: Electric.. 539,400 528.739 519.269 506.646 494.385 Gas 301,181 300.185 299.167 296.200 292,241 RESIDENTIAL AVERAGES: Electric: Revenue per customer. 833.89 8 862 33 8 799.26 8 786.61 8 814.44 KWil per customer.. 12,714 13.306 12.431 12.007 11.628 Revenue per KWil.. 6.56c 6.48e

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